Rick has served as a pastor, publishing director, and wellness coach before joining AWHN in 2017. He is passionate about introducing people to Jesus through health ministry. In his free time, Rick enjoys lifting weights, basketball, outdoor hikes, and spending quality with his wife and two daughters.

With a background in corporate and community health promotion, Ben works to carry out AWHN’s vision by training, mentoring and supporting health ministry leaders and teams in the delivery of health ministry to their respective churches, centers of influence, schools and surrounding communities. He is passionate about sharing Christ’s ministry of wholeness with the people he meets. In his free time, Ben enjoys a good hit on the tennis court, playing his tuba, and traveling with his wife Brittany.

As financial assistant for AWHN, Marianne is responsible for all aspects of accounting. She devotes quality time to ensure that all bills are paid, money is collected, and financial reports are accurate. When not busy with work, she enjoys planning trips and traveling.

Lynette’s organizational skills keeps the office and staff running smoothly. She has been at AWHN for 12 years. She enjoys reading, camping and visiting her grand kids!

Amanda has a passion for health evangelism and leading people to Jesus as the Great Physician. She works closely with health leaders and teams through training, mentoring and supporting them in engaging in health ministry in their respective churches, centers of influence, schools and communities. Amanda is originally from Brazil and has a degree in chemical engineering. She enjoys traveling and hiking with her husband, Jack, as well as cooking, reading, and spending time with friends and family.

Lee Wellard is an experienced health educator, master herbalist and naturopath with over 20 years of experience in natural remedies and has taught in various countries around the world. Lee joined AWHN in 2019 and serves as Community Health Educator. He believes in an evidence-based approach to natural remedies and has worked in various lifestyle centers. Lee has a passion for sharing health with a Christ-centered approach. Lee is happily married to Amy Wellard, who is also a medical missionary and loves sharing her love of Jesus. They have 2 children, John (10 years old) and Emily (6 years old).

Joyce’s passion for care among those experiencing loss and grief has led her into coordinating bereavement support services as a chaplain in three different hospitals. Her scope of expertise includes general loss and grief, perinatal loss, and divorce. She offers seminars and training in bereavement support for churches. In her free time, Joyce enjoys nature walks, playing the organ, and spending quality time with family.